California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - This report examines disproportionalities and disparities across California’s child welfare system in terms of income and race/ethnicity. The report provides background on the child welfare system, describes child welfare system disproportionalities and disparities, and lays out potential drivers of these inequities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897

The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Tax Rates

Feb 11, 2022 - (We provide additional information about gasoline taxes at https://lao.ca.gov/Transportation/FAQs .) State Adjusts Fuel Excise Taxes Annually. Under current law, the state adjusts its fuel excise tax rates on July 1 every year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4528

The 2022-23 Budget: Initial Comments on the State Appropriations Limit Proposal

Feb 4, 2022 - For a complete list of all proposals, see: https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2022/4492/Overview‑Appendix‑011422.pdf . SAL = state appropriations limit; EDD = Employment Development Department; UI = Unemployment Insurance; BCH Agency = Secretary for Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; IT = information
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4515

Overview of Special Education Funding Models

Dec 17, 2021 - Retrieved November 30, 2021, from https://www.ecs.org/50-state-comparison-k-12-and-special-education-funding/ . Kolbe, T. (2021). “State Funding for Special Education: Aligning Policy With Priorities. ” Journal of Special Education Leadership , 34(1), 19-31.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4486

Analysis of California’s Physician-Supervision Requirement for Certified Nurse Midwives

Mar 11, 2020 - “The Cost of Nurse ‑Midwifery Care: Use of Interventions, Resources, and Associated Costs in the Hospital Setting. ” Women ’s Health Issues 27 (4): 434 ‑40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.whi.2017.01.002.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4197

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Electricity Generation

Jan 6, 2020 - In this report, we assess the effects of the state’s major policies intended to reduce emissions from the generation of electricity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4131

^[PDF] The 2022-23 Budget: CalHR California Leads Proposal

The 2022-23 Budget: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&division=4.&title=1.&part=&chapter=10.3.&article= 2 0 2 2 - 2 3 B u d g e t S e r i e s 2 CalHR Reports on Specific Demographic Information of the State Workforce.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2022/4564/CalHR-California-Leads-Proposal-022822.pdf

^[PDF] Initial Analysis and Key Questions: Racial Disproportionalities and Disparities in California’s Child Welfare System

URL: https://ccwip.berkeley.edu Youth in Care: Reason for Removal Data for July 1 of each year. Data reflects child welfare placements; probation placements not included. Neglect
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/socservices/2022/CWS-Analysis-Questions-030922.pdf

^[PDF] The 2021-22 Budget: Assessment of CalHEERS Dashboard

The 2021-22 Budget: Assessment of CalHEERS Dashboard https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4260 22 0 21- 2 2 L A O B u d g e t S e r i e s moves and their case is being processed in another county. CWDA and SEIU also highlighted needed functionalities that were first identified when the state began implementation of CalHEERS in 2013 but have not yet been added, such as the ability for county staff to correct eligibility transactions between CalHEERS and SAWS.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2021/4408/CalHEERS-Dashboard-032521.pdf

^[PDF] The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Energy Policy Changes

Data available at: https://ww3.arb.ca.gov/cc/inventory/data/data.htm Figure 1 Emissions From Electricity Have Declined Significantly Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent Figure 2 Nearly 60 Percent of Retail Electricity Sales Are From Zero-Carbon Resources 2020 Renewables Natural Gas and Other Fossil Fuel www.lao.ca.gov 2 0 2 3 - 2 4 B U D G E T 3 Recent Budgets and Policy Actions Provided Significant Funding for Clean Energy and Reliability.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2023/4735/Proposed-Energy-Policy-Changes-031023.pdf